Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864 ) has already appeared two times on this countdown of the 40 best scary short stories from 1800-1849. The first appearance was at 38 with The Wedding Knell. Hawthorne next appeared at 31 with Rappaccini's Daughter. This week will be his third appearance and tomorrow I will post a link to his next scary short story that was first published in 1837.
